What can one say...
...except I hope everyone reads the associated article as well.
Arab reaction to the plight of the hundreds of thousands dispossessed, abused and displaced Darfurians is reminiscent of the shocking silence both of the Arab media and civil society that followed the gassing of thousands of Kurds by Iraqi troops led by former dictator Saddam Hussein more than 15 years ago.
Written by: Kamel Labidi, a Tunisian journalist based in Cairo, ... former Amnesty International Human Rights Education Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, and former director of Amnesty International-Tunisia.